The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04
GOSSIP FROM THE STABLES.
Notes of the Track, Road and
Stable.

The mare Nettie b., which Mr.. Wesley p.
Balch Of Boston recently sold to suburban
gentleman for road purposes, was bred In
Maine. She was by Phil Sheridan, Jr.. son
OF Phil Sheridan, by General Knox. She
has a record Of 2.279.
In breaking young horses to harness great
pains should be taken to keep their mouths
sensitive and pliable. A go trotter, whose
mouth is calloused and dead, OF which Is
hard puller, is not wanted at any price by
gentlemen who pay literally for fast horses
to drive for pleasure.
Mr.. w. r. Dresser Of Newton, Mass, has
sold to Mr.. T. Poole Of Skowhegan. Me-. his
sixteen-hand three-year old flly, by Joe
Downing, Jr., son Of Miller's Downing,
dam by Berkleys Edwin Forrest, he by
Alexander's Edwin Forrest. dam by the
noted race horse Gray Eagle. This flly was
bred In Kentucky, and is expected to drop
foal next season. by Don Carlos. the hand
some gray stallion, whose record Is 2.23.
One of the latest additions to the 2.30 list Is
Shamrock, two year old stallion which
won record Of 2.25 in the second heat Of
race about the middle Of December. This Is
the greatest record ever made by two year
old stallion. and every point about him indi-
Gates that he can not only hold that record,
but will be able to Ego it one better"
Mr. @. H. Clarke Of Salem, Mass, has
bought Of Mr.. Bolger the large, well shaped
pacing son Of Blackstone known az Hiram
H., whose record IS 2,239. Hiram II. has the
reputation Of being about the fastest horse
In the world on Ice. He was a familiar
figure at the Mystic Park meetings during
the past season. He will be used on the
road this winter, and II as speedy as repre-
sented, Is liable 10 remind the Salem road
sters Of the days Of witchcraft as he slips by.
Mr.. +. Aldermen Of Lexington, Mass, has
sold his black fOur-year Old hlly kOline, by
Roland, 2.2S, dam Sherline, by Phil Sheridan
2,26 J, % Dr. Hairy Alderman Of the same
place, for S70O koline Is standard bred and
bids fair TO make trotter. She showed
half mile last fall at Beacon Park, without
any previous handling, In i.20. Mr.. Alder
mans twO-year-0ld stallion, Sherwood, which
took first premiums for two-year-olds at the
Bay State Fair, now stands 1873 hands high
and weighs 1910 He Is by WedgewOod, dam
Sherline, the dam Of Julia c., whose record
is223t This yeaTllng colt by Kentucky
Wilkes out Of Sherline, stands 14.1k hands
high,:weighs 500 pounds and has a way Of
going that bids fair 10 carry him TO the front
one Of these days. Sherline isa very vaiua-
BILE brood mare.
The chestnut flly Maud f., by Olympus,
which won second premium In the gentle
mans driving class in the last New England
Fair has been sold for 81 900 and shipped to
Quebec. She won several races last fall, and
Is rated as capable OF covering mile In
232. There is quite demand from Massa-
chusetts, especially Boston and vicinity, for
Olympus colts, on account OF their pleasing
road qualities, and several well-kOwn horse
men are now In Maine for the purpose Of
buying some Of that stallion's stock.
Mr.. w. ID. Vinal Of Boston, has had
promising little filly added to his stock re-
Gently. IL was fOaled by the black mare
which Mr.. Wesley p Balch purchased for
him last summer from Mr.. g. III. Nelson, the
we'll known Maine breeder.
Great preparations are being made for
lively season at Franklin Park, Saugus,
Mass, next season. The property has now
passed entirely into the hands Of Messrs. G.
G. Mayberry and j. A. Snow. and under
their energetic management win be a dan
gerOus competitor TO the Mystic Association.
Early In the spring the track viii be remOd-
eled, the hrst turn swung In out Of the way,
and the stretch widened and grand stand
Franklin Park. Mr.. Mayberry owns Beach
mont, by Almont Eagle, the winner Of the
2.32 class at Lawrence, over White Oak,
Alpha, Maggie Miller and Remember He
knowing ones figure out to follow Great
Eastern. Mr.. Snow has the we'll known
Kitty T., and several youngsters. Lady
Roberts, owned by Mr.. o. ). Roberts, Is one
and Mr.. NJ. II. Abbott's Brown Dick, Longe-
ey's Hopem0nt, III. l.. Morris0n's Peter H.,
Harry Hawks Knox Boy, 223f; Mr.. P.
Phillips's Dispatch, by Lewiston boy. rec
erd 2.241 Mr.. l.. Phlllips's bay gelding by
Edward Everett are some Of the other horses
wintered at this park.
1t Is reported that Mr.. George Blanchard,
the owner Of the handsome and pretty-gaited
bay mare which Is handled by Jock Bowen
at Mystic Park, will put her In the breeding
ranks, Sweetness Is Syears old and has rec
ord Of 2.263, aud can trot easily In 225. She
was sired by Pequaket, he by Gideon, son Of
Hambletonian, his dam being a Morgan
mare. Mr.. Blanchard Is one Of the veteran
hOrsemen Of Boston. His name will be re-
membered by old hOrsemen in connection
with Brown Dick, 2.251. and Lady Emma,
226f. Sweetness Is a charming mare, pleas
ant and easy TO drive, and viii make a very
valuable brood mare.
Mr.. j. Il. Maynard Of Boston, whose prop
erty the trotting horse Hiram Woodruff once
was, and who Is also the former owner Of
DracO and Ethan Allen, has large stock Of
trotters in his stables, among which - a
handsome fve-year-0ld chestnut horse
named Osborne, which Mr.. Maynard re-
Gently purchased In New York. This horse
was by Clayton Edsall, he by Major Edsall,
dam mare by Andy johnson. Mr. May
nard says he can show 2.30 gait. and has
shown mile, at Smiths Mills, In 234t
within few weeks. IL is stated that Mr..
Maynard has sold the horse to Mr. James
Hin Of Boston. who will drive Osborne on